San Juan Jabloteh F.C. Explained

Clubname:San Juan Jabloteh
Fullname:San Juan Jabloteh Football Club
Nickname:San Juan Kings
Ground:Hasely Crawford Stadium
Mucurapo, Trinidad and Tobago
Capacity:23,000
Chrtitle:Chairman
Chairman:Jerry Hospedales
Ceo:Azaad Khan
Mgrtitle:Manager
Manager:Keith Jeffrey
League:TT Pro League
Season:2023
Position:TT Pro League, 8th
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Honours:Pro League (4)
FA Trophy (2)
First Citizens Cup (2)
Digicel Pro Bowl (3)
TOYOTA Classic (1)
CFU Club Championship (1)

San Juan Jabloteh Football Club is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that plays in the country's TT Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad.

History

The club was founded in 1974, with the stated objective to "uplift the socio-economic and moral condition of the young people of San Juan and its environs." Upon the creation, by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association, of a Semi-Professional League in 1994, San Juan Jabloteh converted itself from a youth organization into a professional football club. With the backing of CL Financial in 1996, the club significantly expanded its operations. From 1997 to 1999, the team finished fourth in the Semi-Professional League in three consecutive years.

Upon the creation of Trinidad and Tobago's first professional league in 1999, San Juan Jabloteh became one of the league's founding members. Since joining, the club has been the league's most successful club, winning the league championship in 2002, 2003–04, 2007 and 2008. San Juan Jabloteh have also represented the league in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 2004.

According to the team's website, "Through its name of the Club identified itself with one of the national birds of the country – the Oil or Devil Bird-which lives in the Aripo Caves. Originally, the French settlers called the Bird: Les Diables Oiseaux which were translated by the local settlers into Diablotin and finally Jabloteh."[1]

In July 2012, the club chose to withdraw the senior team from the TT Pro League, having already ceased to work on youth football projects and chose to concentrate on their netball team.[2]

Managers

Honours

Domestic

4

2002, 2003–04, 2007, 2008

2

1998, 2005

2

2000, 2003

Runner-up (1): 2005

3

2003, 2005, 2006

Runner-up (1): 2001, 2004

1

2008

Runner-up (1): 2007, 2009

International

1

Winner (1): ::2003

Runner-up (1): 2006

Third Place (1): 2009

Year-by-year

SeasonLeague SeasonFA TrophyFirst
Citizens Cup
Digicel
Pro Bowl
TOYOTA
Classic
Lucozade Sport
Goal Shield
CFU Club
Championship
CONCACAF
Champions League
League ResultBig Six
19974thStarted in 2004UnknownStarted in 2000Started in 2001Started in 2005Started in 2009did not qualify
19984thChampionsQuarter-Finalsdid not qualify
19994thUnknownNot Helddid not qualify
20003rdSemi-FinalsChampionsdid not qualify
20015thQuarter-Finalsdid not qualifyFinaldid not qualifyNot Held
2002ChampionsSemi-FinalsSemi-FinalsQuarter-Finalsdid not qualify
2003–04ChampionsRound of 16ChampionsChampionsChampionsdid not qualify
20043rdWinnersAbandonedQuarter-FinalsFinalSemi-FinalsQuarter-Finals
20052nd6thChampionsFinalChampionsSemi-Finalsdid not qualify
20063rdWinnersQuarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsChampionsQuarter-FinalsFinaldid not qualify
2007Champions4thSemi-FinalsThird PlaceQuarter-FinalsFinalFourth Placedid not qualify
2008ChampionsWinnersQuarter-FinalsFourth PlaceQuarter-FinalsChampionsNot Helddid not qualify
20092nd2ndRound of 16Semi-FinalsQuarter-FinalsFinalSemi-FinalsThird Placedid not qualify
2010In progressEnded in 2009Third PlaceGroup Stage
2011Preliminary

International competition

Quarter-Finals v. Aiglon du Lamentin – 0:2

Semi-Finals v. Arnett Gardens – 3:1, 1:3 (San Juan Jabloteh advances 6:2 on aggregate)

Final v. W Connection – 2:1, 2:1 (San Juan Jabloteh wins 4:2 on penalties)

Quarter-Finals v. Chicago Fire – 5:2, 0:4 (Chicago Fire advances 6:5 on aggregate)

First Round v. Walking Boyz Company – 3:1, 0:0 (San Juan Jabloteh advances 3:1 on aggregate)

Semi-Finals v. Tivoli Gardens – 1:1, 0:1 (Tivoli Gardens F.C. advances 2:1 on aggregate)

Group Stage v. SAP – 4:0

Group Stage v. SV Britannia – 8:0

Group Stage v. New Vibes – 5:0

Semi-Finals v. Baltimore – 2:0

Final v. W Connection – 0:1

Group Stage v. CSD Barber – 5:0

Group Stage v. SV Deportivo Nacional – 5:1

Quarter-Finals v. Baltimore – 1:0

Semi-Finals v. Harbour View – 0:0 (Harbour View advances 10:9 on penalties)

3rd Place v. Puerto Rico Islanders – 0:1, 0:0 (Puerto Rico Islanders wins 1:0 on aggregate)

Second Round v. Inter Moengotapoe – 2:1, 3:1 (San Juan Jabloteh advances 5:2 on aggregate)

Semi-Finals v. W Connection – 1:2

3rd Place v. Tempête – 2:1

Preliminary Round v. San Francisco F.C. – 0:2, 3:0 (San Juan Jabloteh advances 3:2 on aggregate)

Group Stage v. Deportivo Toluca – 0:1, 0:3

Group Stage v. D.C. United – 0:1, 1:5

Group Stage v. Marathón – 1:3, 2:4

Second Round v. Alpha United – 2:0

Second Round v. River Plate – 1:0

Final Round v. Joe Public – 0:1

Final Round v. Bayamón – 4:1

Final Round v. Puerto Rico Islanders – 0:1

Preliminary Round v. Santos – 0:1, 0:5 (Santos advances 6:0 on aggregate)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club Overview . 2009-10-01 . 2010-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100128052405/http://www.jablotehfc.com/places.aspx . live .
  2. Web site: Pouchet. Mark. Jabloteh boss: An extremely sad situation. Trinidad Express. 10 July 2012. 7 July 2012. 10 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120710232011/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Jabloteh_boss__An_extremely_sad_situation-161695365.html. live.